The great mystery.. sometimes weeks before, and then the plugrebuilds itself.. sometimes days before.. sometimes not until youare ready to deliver. .it's not really a trustwor…thy sign ofimpending labor. I've been loosing my plug for about 3 weeks now, with no labor. Forsome it is a sign of labor will start in 1 to 7 days, not for me! Ilike to think I'm in painless labor now as I'm 2 cm and 80% effacedat 39+ weeks. Enjoying the painfree progression! I LOST MINE WHILEI WAS IN LABOR I began losing a non- bloody mucous plug at around29 weeks during all of my pregnancies. Research has enlightened meon the fact that this is common and often goes un-noticed by manywomen. Every woman and every loss of your mucus plug is going to bedifferent. With my first, I lost it the night before I had her. Istarted to get contractions straight away. With this one, I am now39weeks and 3days and I lost my first one 4 Fridays ago, then lastTuesday and then one yesterday. They say not to pack your bags andrush up to the hospital as soon as it happens. It's thecontractions or bleeding that you worry about. If you do getworried or anything, ring the labour ward and talk to them. They dothis every single day. They will put your mind at ease. I didn'tlose mine until about 9 hours after my first contraction and 3hours before my daughter was born.

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Like all things with pregancy, it varies from person to person. Some lose it during labor, some hours before and others longer than that. The best idea is to contac…t your Dr. since he/she will want to monitor the situation..

Answer It is safe to swim in a pool after losing your mucus plug because your membranes are what's keeping the baby safe. Your membranes break when your water breaks. … http://en.allexperts.com/q/ObGyn-Pregnancy-issues-1007/Mucus-Plug.htm

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I know it seems like things are moving along quickly, but this is just a sign that your cervix is changing and not that labor is imminent. It is normal for women's cervi…ces to soften and open. This makes the cervix unable to hold on to the mucus. Did you know that you are constantly making more mucus? You'll probably continue to see this until you do finally go into labor. My advice is to not think about how much longer until labor begins, but use these last few weeks to really enjoy this little life while it is still inside of you. Have a joyous birth! Layla M Swisher Midwife

It varies with every woman. You can't necessarily estimate how long it takes. Some women can lose their mucus plug at 28 to 36 weeks and still don't go into labor for a few ot…her weeks. Losing your mucus plug is a good sign that your body is preparing for labor, but it is not a sign that labor is imminent.

When you are pregnant you have a mucus plug that is there to stop bacteria entering your uterus and harming the baby. As you approach your due date and your cervix thins… and dilates, the mucus plug can come out. It is just like a big bit of goo. Some women report seeing it fall into the toilet. Some women never notice it go. And sometimes it is still there when you go into labour. You can lose your plug up to two weeks before you go into labour, but it is one of the "signs" that your time is near.

After checking with an OB, it is safe to swim in a swimming pool after your mucus plug has come away. Once your waters break, under no circumstances should you sit/swim in an…y stagnant water, even a personal swimming pool. The baby is no longer protected by the amniotic fluid.

if your looking to lose your mucus plug to start labour, this may not happen as you can lose your mucus plug as little as 26 weeks and not go into labour. i would highly not a…dvise you to purposely lose your mucus plug as it is what prevents bacteria getting to the baby!!!!!!!! let it happen naturaly its much safer for your baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

that totally depends from person to person. Every birth and every pregnancy is different. Generally speaking though, if your waters break, your labour is a lot quicker but tha…t is no guarantee either. I was 2 cm dilated for a month before my son was born and when my water did eventually break it took 5 hours from the time my water broke until he has born. I was in active (pain) labour for about 3 of those hours. With my first son I was in labour for 18 hours but the hospital had to break my waters. Good luck with everything.